Lightning Kills At Least 16 In Rwanda Church

posted by Bill Strange -

1 week ago

At least 16 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after lightning struck a church in Rwanda. It happened in a mountainous area in the southwest part of the African nation on Saturday. A local mayor says most of the people who were killed died instantly. 140 people were rushed to hospitals and health centers. The tragedy happened less than two weeks after the Rwandan government closed more than 700 churches.